1977-1978 Academic Catalog

Adventure in Learning 13 In addition to the specialized instruction, designed to greatly improve the student's academic performance, he is also expected to register for regular course work which, when combined with the EDP assignments, is equivalent to a normal class schedule. Upon completion of the EDP, the student's performance and scholastic record is reviewed by the Admissions Committee to determine his readiness to follow a regular program normally scheduled by a full-time student. Pre-Pharmacy A description of the pre-pharmacy program offered in cooperation with the College of Pharmacy at Ohio State University is described in the Science and Mathematics section of the catalog. Nursing Cedarville College offers two alternatives to students planning careers in nursing. First, by working carefully with an academic advisor, the student can complete the required general education sequence and the courses re– quired for certain majors within two years. These students then transfer to institutions which offer programs leading to the granting of the registered nurse status. Upon completion of the R.N., Cedarville College will grant a bachelor of arts degree in the major previously selected. The majors most often selected in order of preference are psychology, history, English, and speech. Science majors are chosen less often due to level of difficulty and the number of requirements. Second, those who already have the R.N. may enroll at Cedarville and within two years complete the general education requirements and the courses required for one of the majors listed in the previous paragraph. The bachelor of arts degree is awarded in the chosen major. Although this degree program does not have a strictly professional application, the student does have a liberal arts degree from a Christian college, has been able to take several Bible courses, and has had the Christian fellowship and service opportunities only a Biblically-related college can offer. The program also lends itself to preparation for careers in foreign missionary service. It is possible for persons having the R.N. to get employment in area hospitals while enrolled in Cedarville, and there are some limited possibilities for employment in the college health center. The degree granted in the previously described nursing program is not to be confused with the bachelor of science in nursing degree which is frequently required for those working in hospital supervision and professional nursing education. Cedarville College cooperates with the Baptist Bible College of Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania in their five-year missionary nursing program. The unique feature of the new program is that those who enroll will spend all five years in residence at a Christian college - the first year at Cedarville for the necessary science background and the remaining four years at BBC. The entire second year of study is taken at BBC with the nursing training beginning during the summer following the second year. The third year will be a combined BBC-Community Medical Center program while the fourth and fifth years will concentrate on professional training at the School of Nursing. Program information is available from BBC.